Find the latest 2014 Porsche Cayman recalls as issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Manufacturers.

Component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Component

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

Consequence

A failure of the hood latching mechanism may cause the hood to suddenly open during vehicle operation and will severely impede the driver's ability to see out the front windshield, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Consequence

The intermittent plug may cause the passenger seat frontal and knee airbags may be deactivated. In the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, this may increase the risk of injury to the front passenger.

Dates of Manufacture

MAY 06, 2014 to SEP 22, 2014

Dates of Manufacture

SEP 01, 2013 to SEP 22, 2013

Manufacturer Recall No.

AD04

Manufacturer Recall No.

AE04

Mfg's Report Date

NOV 03, 2014

Mfg's Report Date

OCT 16, 2013

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID

13V502000

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID

14V698000

Potential Number of Units Affected

1382

Potential Number of Units Affected

81

Remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat free of charge. The recall began on December 11, 2013. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-770-290-3500. Porsche's recall number is AD04.

Remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lock on the front hood, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2014. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AE04.

Summary

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Porsche 911, Boxster, and Cayman vehicles manufactured May 7, 2014, to September 23, 2014. The front hood upper lock components were not manufactured to specification and may fail to securely latch the vehicle's hood during operation.

A failure of the hood latching mechanism may cause the hood to suddenly open during vehicle operation and will severely impede the driver's ability to see out the front windshield, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Consequence

The intermittent plug may cause the passenger seat frontal and knee airbags may be deactivated. In the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, this may increase the risk of injury to the front passenger.

Dates of Manufacture

MAY 06, 2014 to SEP 22, 2014

Dates of Manufacture

SEP 01, 2013 to SEP 22, 2013

Manufacturer Recall No.

AD04

Manufacturer Recall No.

AE04

Mfg's Report Date

NOV 03, 2014

Mfg's Report Date

OCT 16, 2013

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID

13V502000

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID

14V698000

Potential Number of Units Affected

1382

Potential Number of Units Affected

81

Remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat free of charge. The recall began on December 11, 2013. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-770-290-3500. Porsche's recall number is AD04.

Remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lock on the front hood, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2014. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AE04.

Summary

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Porsche 911, Boxster, and Cayman vehicles manufactured May 7, 2014, to September 23, 2014. The front hood upper lock components were not manufactured to specification and may fail to securely latch the vehicle's hood during operation.